SOCCER
Three KA players led Stanford to a 7-6-5 record, led by goalie Robbie Fulton 02, who received All-Pac-10 honorable mention and was on the Pac-10 All-Academic first team. He played 1,082:29 minutes; made 43 saves; and posted an 0.89 goals against average, the second-lowest in school history. Midfielder Todd Leber 02 started eight games, scored four points and was on the Pac-10 All-Academic team, as was midfielder Bret Shimizu 04, who played 17 games. Also seeing action for Stanford was defenseman Kyle Hency 04.
The 11-7-2 West Texas A&M squad featured two KA regulars. Goalie Andy Young 01 won All-Southwest Soccer Conference honorable mention after playing 1,673:27 minutes and posting seven shutouts. He gave up just 26 goals (1.40 goals against average) with 71 saves. Shawn Walker 01 played in 18 games, scoring four points, and Bob Ewell 04 also saw action. Forward Justin Arpan 04 had nine starts for Delaware and forward Martin DeVaney 04 got into 13 games for 12-7 Birmingham-Southern.
Seeing extensive action for 9-9 Presbyterian were midfielders Bennett Cope (six points), Bryan Padgett (five points) and Ross Carr 03 (three points). Playing for Delta State were defenseman Travis Horn 03 (15 starts), defenseman Justin Kennon (15 starts), forward Chris Hodges 02 (11 starts), defenseman Davis Dedwylder (10 games) and goalie Will Everitt (27 saves). Hampden-Sydney goalie Pierce Buckingham 03 saw 667:40 minutes of action in 14 games; made 22 saves; and had a goals against average of 1.48.
Six KAs led Rhodes to a 15-4-1 season. Forward Justin Sampson 01 scored 17 points (six goals, five assists) and was named to the All-SCAC second team. Midfielder Nick Frankel 01 scored 14 points (four goals, team high six assists) and was on the All-SCAC third team. Scoring 11 points (four goals, three assists) was midfielder Paul Staab 02 while midfielder Michael Hohos 02 added six points. Also seeing a lot action for Rhodes were defensemen Matt Grossman 04 (13 games) and Matt Beckman 01 (12 games).
The 12-7-1 Westminster squad claimed four KA players. Named to the All-SLIAC second team was Zack Gorla 04, who led with 29 points and nine goals (including four game-winners). Gaining All-SLIAC honorable mention was midfielder Cole Prenger 02, who scored six points. Midfielder Andy Chambers had 17 starts and nine points (three goals, three assists) and defenseman Pat Turner 04 played in 13 games. Seeing action for the 15-1-4 Transylvania squad was defenseman Hamilton Alverson 05.
Seeing action for Millsaps were seven KA players. Defenseman Brent Blackburn 03 started 16 games and defenseman Franklin Childress 03 had 14 starts and four points. Starting 11 games and scoring four points was midfielder Stuart Schmidt 04 while forward Lee Pharr had 10 starts and four points. Other players at Millsaps included midfielder Joseph Wehby 03 (10 starts), midfielder Sean Hampton (13 games) and forward Lee Emery (13 games).
The Georgetown squad featured midfielder Brian Hobbs 03, defenseman Chris Denny 04, midfielder Logan Stamper 04 and defenseman John Vitali 04. Midfielder Greg Basye and defenseman Eric Thompson were members of the 7-7-3 William Jewell squad while defenseman Mike Kennard 04 was on the Texas Wesleyan team.
Having a break out season as Kappa Alpha Orders only pro soccer player in 2004 was midfielder Davy Arnaud (Gamma Sigma-West Texas A&M 00), who completed his third pro year with the Kansas City Wizards. He led the team with 30 starts and 2,626 minutes played while ranking second in scoring with 26 points, including nine goals. In a 2-0 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy, Davy scored both goals.
WATER POLO
After completing his fourth season as an All-American and three-time National Player of the Year, Tony Azevedo 02 of Stanford has been proclaimed as the greatest water polo player in history. He led a group of 14 KA players to a 23-5 record in 2004 and finished his career with a record 332 goals after scoring 80 last fall. In January, he joined the professional ranks by signing with the Bissolati club team in the Italian League. A veteran of international competition, Tony played for the last two Olympic teams. At the 2004 Games, he was the second-leading scorer with 15 goals as the USA team placed seventh. Peter Hudnut (Alpha Pi-Stanford 01) was an alternate on the USA Olympic team.
Also earning All-American first team honors for Stanford last fall was Thomas Hopkins 03, who scored 60 goals. Goalie Chad Taylor 03 was a key performer in goal for the Cardinal, posting 185 saves and goals against average of 4.78 in 27 starts. Backing him up was Beau Stockstill 04, who made 27 saves in 14 games played. Other key players for Stanford were Tyler Drake 03 (23 goals), Sam Tyre 02 (13 goals), J.J. Garton 04 (nine goals), Matt Moser 02 (eight goals), Peter Varellas 03 (five goals); Marcelio Pantuliano 04 (five goals) and Trent Wiesen 02 (four goals).
FOOTBALL
Deep snapper Casey Griffith 01 won the Florida 2004 True Gator Award. He led the 7-5 squad with 122 special team plays and named to the NIC All-Fraternity All-American team. Teammate Hunter Cain 04 saw action at tight end for the Gators. Other NCAA Division I-AA players included Stanford offensive tackle Tim Mattran 03, who got into 10 contests; defensive end Taylor Bertin 03 of Tulane, offensive tackle Danny Bowling 04 of Duke, deep snapper Josh Long 00 of Arkansas State, linebacker Kenneth Vandervoort 03 of Alabama, tight end Eric Rosenthal 04 of Virginia and the Mississippi duo of offensive lineman Ryan Jones 02 and fullback Craig Holcomb 02.
Four KAs were key players for 9-4 Delaware, which went to the Division I-AA playoffs. Defensive tackle Tom Park 04 was named to three All-American third teams; the NIC All-Fraternity All-American first team; the ECAC All-East first team; and was a nominee for Academic All-American honors. Among his 48 tackles were 10 sacks (15th in Division I-AA) and 15.5 for losses. Kicker Brad Shushman 04 was the top scorer with 82 points, including 15 field goals (in 22 attempts) and 39 consecutive extra points). His longest field goal was 48 yards against West Chester and he booted three FGs versus Richmond. Also playing for Delaware were linebacker Brett Wharton 04, who got into 13 contests, and linebacker Zach Thomas 04, who played in six games.
The 10-3 Furman Division I-AA playoff team featured All-Southern Conference second team punter Bo Moore 02, who averaged 36.8 on 32 punts. His longest was 58 yards and 11 punts were downed inside the 20 yard line. He was also second team quarterback (139 passing yards, one rushing touchdown). Also seeing action for the Paladins was defensive back Austin Holmes 04, who played in 12 games, offensive lineman John Newby 04 and linebacker Brent Blankenship 02. Other Division I-AA players seeing action were Princeton wide receiver Clay Wolford 02 and offensive lineman Craig Page 01 of Elon, who got into eight games.
Three KA college head coaches made headlines during 2004. Paul Johnson (Delta Alpha-Western Carolina 77) led Navy to a 10-2 record, its best season in 99 years, and a 34-19 win over New Mexico in the Emerald Bowl. He was named Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year by the Dodd Foundation in Atlanta. Dick Biddle (Alpha Phi-Duke 69) led Colgate to a 7-4 record, his seventh straight season with seven wins or more. During the fall, his alma mater named him as a linebacker on the Duke All-Century Team. Hal Mumme (Delta Rho-Valdosta State 99) led Southeastern Louisiana to a 7-4 record in his second season at the school and was named head coach at New Mexico State in late December.
West Virginia Wesleyan featured the talents of five KA players. Defensive end Josh Roeth 02 ranked fourth with 52 tackles (including nine for losses) and led with two fumble recoveries. Also at defensive end was Jeremy Lynch 01 was in on 36 tackles while defensive back Scott Stein 02 made 22 stops and broke up three passes. Also playing were linebacker Joe Tropea 02 and running back Blake Conklin 02. Seeing action for Presbyterian were back Gene Walpole 04 and wide receiver Patrick Cook 04 while wide receiver Corey Seawell 04 had seven receptions for Newberry.
Earning All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference first team selection for University of the South was defensive back Will Smith 03, who was second with 58 tackles and had three interceptions. Back George Twitty 04 led with 80 tackles; returned six kickoffs for a 25.3 average; and was on the All-SCAC second team, along with running back Harlin Hickerson 04 (223 rushing yards, 21 catches for 231 yards). Defensive lineman Miles Wellesley 05 also saw a lot of action for Sewanee, posting 29 tackles.
Seven KA players helped lead Westminster to a 6-3 record and UMAC South Division title. Defensive lineman Josh Moore 04 was an All-UMAC South Division first teamer after leading with 8.5 sacks among his 46 stops. Linebacker Robert Peterson 03 was on the UMAC All-Academic team and had 15 tackles. Running back Boone Brady 04 gained 204 yards on 51 carries and scored four TDs. Other players included defensive back Jeff Gschwender 03, lineman Brock Ezard 02 and linebacker Jonathan Roop.
Co-captain/wide receiver John Barnwell 02 of 6-4 Washington & Lee caught 22 passes for 221 yards and had seven punt returns for a 12.4 average. Hunter Whitfield 04 had four starts on the offensive line and Hunter Dawkins 04 was second team quarterback (12 of 17 for 135 yards). Also seeing action for W&L were linebacker Chris Joseph 04, defensive back Ryan Neff 04 and offensive lineman Chas Collins 04. Kicker Clayton Williams 04 booted three field goals and 13 extra points for Bethany and teammate Paul Duffy 04 was an offensive lineman.
Leading a group of 12 KA players on the William Jewell squad was kicker Stephen Bader, the leading scorer with 49 points on nine field goals (in 14 attempts) and 22 extra points. Other key players were wide receiver Johnny Strada 02, running back Cody Hunter 02, tight ends Brian Lowry 02 and Nick Opitz 04; linebackers Justin Holm 02 and Grant Sparks 04; and defensive end Wade Smith 04. Contributing to the 12-1 Georgetown team were second team quarterback Andy Ahlen 04 (12 of 19 for 155 yards); defensive back Adam Meier 02 (30 tackles); kicker Kena Cheatham 04, an All-Mid-South Conference Academic selection); and offensive lineman Cameron Edwards 04.
Other players during 2004 included the Rhodes duo of offensive linemen Andy Aubel 01 and Nick McCamey 02 (both of whom started games); defensive lineman Brandon Cronin 04 of Missouri-Rolla; offensive linemen Robert Biedenham and Steven Whatley of Millsaps; and kicker Brandon Cunningham 04 of West Georgia.
During the fall, Allen Brown (Alpha Upsilon-Mississippi 63) was honored by the Southeast Conference as one of its annual 12 Legends of SEC Football at the SEC awards dinner. He was a 1964 All-American end; a two-time All-SEC selection; and played for the Green Bay Packers in the first two Super Bowls. The Duke All-Century Team, selected in the fall, also included offensive lineman Mike McGee (Alpha Phi-Duke 57) and tight end Claude Tee Moorman (Alpha Phi-Duke 58), in addition to Colgate head coach Dick Biddle.
In the National Football League, deep snapper David Binn (Alpha Xi-Cal-Berkeley 92) completed his 11th season with the San Diego Chargers. Tight end Doug Ziegler (Alpha Upsilon-Mississippi 01) spent time on the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers practice squads and was re-signed by the 49ers for the 2005 season. Center Ben Claxton (Alpha Upsilon-Mississippi 01) was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers for 2005 after being on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad last fall. Will Muschamp (Gamma-Georgia 92) joined the coaching staff of the Miami Dolphins in January after spending the last two seasons as defensive coordinator at Louisiana State.
OLYMPICS
In addition to the afore-mentioned Tony Azevedos exploits for the USA water polo team at the summer Olympic Games, a chapter mate of his at Stanford had an even better performance. Marcus Rogan (Alpha Pi-Stanford 03) won a Silver Medal in two swimming events while competing for his native Austria. He placed second in both the 100 backstroke (54:35) and 200 backstroke (1:57.35).
CROSS COUNTRY
Competing again for the Furman squad was Hunter Hicklin 02. At the Western Carolina 5K Invitational, he placed 29th with a time of 17:35 and had an 8K time of 29:15 at the Furman Invitational. Roland Lamb 03 of Emory had a season best 8K time of 29:46 at the Georgia State Invitational. Tom Drabczyk 04 competed in two meets for Virginia Wesleyan with a best finish of 35th at the Washington & Lee Invitational. A leading runner for the Rhodes squad was Casey Conley 02, who had a best 8K time for the season was 28:53.54 at the Commodore Classic.
GOLF
Franklin Langham (Gamma-Georgia 87) is back on the PGA Tour this year after playing on the Nationwide Tour the last two seasons. In 2004, he placed fourth with earnings of $312,896 on the Nationwide circuit and added $18,450 at the PGA Tours BellSouth Classic.
